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Most of the hostages have been released or rescued, or their remains have been recovered. But Israel estimates 66 remain in captivity, roughly half of whom are still believed to be alive. It's not clear if the ceasefire will last Hamas is set to free six living hostages on ...
... rejected by Palestinians and Arab countries, has thrown the ceasefire into further doubt. WATCH: ‘Netanyahu was an impediment’ to getting uncle released sooner, niece of hostage says Hamas could be reluctant to free more hostages if it believes the war will resume with the goal of annihilating the group or ...
... and it and the Trump administration have emphasized they share the same goals in the war. Israelis were horrified by the sight of three emaciated hostages in an earlier release this month, and revelations about hostages being held alone, barefoot or in chains have increased the pressure on Netanyahu's ...
... of the territory after surviving one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Hamas may be unwilling to release any more hostages if it believes the war will resume. The captives are among the only bargaining chips it has left. 'New war' would likely be far ...
... is unfolding and says it’s up to Israel whether to resume the war or not, while pledging continued U.S. military support. Seventy-three hostages have not yet been released, around half of whom are believed to be dead. Nearly all the remaining hostages are men, including Israeli soldiers ...
... Defense Minister Israel Katz said he was echoing U.S. President Donald Trump by threatening that “all hell will break loose” if there is no hostage release on Saturday as planned. “If Hamas stops releasing the hostages, then there is no deal and there is war,” he said during a ...
Netanyahu's office also said it ordered the military to mobilize troops on and around the Gaza Strip in preparation for scenarios that could arise. Trump has said Israel should cancel the entire ceasefire if all of the roughly 70 hostages aren’t freed by Saturday. Hamas brushed off his ...
... ceasefire's second phase, which is meant to see dozens of remaining hostages released and bring a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. "The hostages are in a clear and present danger. Their lives are at risk," a doctor working with families of hostages, Hagai Levine, warned on Monday ...
In comments to reporters after signing a series of executive orders, Trump said, “If they’re not here, all hell is going to break out.” He added, however, “I'm speaking for myself. Israel can override it.”
... of hostages called on mediating countries to prevent the deal from collapsing. “Recent evidence from those released, as well as the shocking conditions of the hostages released last Saturday, leaves no room for doubt — time is of the essence, and all hostages must be urgently rescued from this horrific situation ...
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